economy
Stock market shares gains LE1.9 billion
Business
September 24, 2013
Stock market shares gains LE1.9 billion
The stock market's benchmark index EGX-30 rose by 0.59 percent reaching 5680.65 points. The small and medium-sized index EGX70 increased…
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to launch 8 EU-financed projects
Business
September 10, 2013
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to launch 8 EU-financed projects
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce will on Sunday launch eight new projects financed by the European Union worth more than…
Egypt seeks to raise government investments by 35%: minister
Business
September 9, 2013
Egypt seeks to raise government investments by 35%: minister
Egyptian officials are hoping to increase government investments by 35 percent over the 2013-2014 fiscal year, according to Finance Minister…
Egypt’s primary education ranks last in Global Competitiveness report
Culture
September 8, 2013
Egypt’s primary education ranks last in Global Competitiveness report
09/08/2014 The Global Competitiveness Report for 2013-2014 issued by the World Economic Forum placed Egypt at the bottom of its report…
Making the most of Gulf aid to Egypt
Economy
September 6, 2013
Making the most of Gulf aid to Egypt
We may not like it, but Egypt desperately needs Gulf money.So why not change the way the Gulf lends money to Egypt…
Euromoney says conference in Egypt to be held on time
Business
September 4, 2013
Euromoney says conference in Egypt to be held on time
Euromoney’s Egypt annual conference will take place 24 to 25 September to assess Egypt’s current economic situation, the organization said. The…
Egyptian government temporarily halts IMF loan negotiations
Business
August 28, 2013
Egyptian government temporarily halts IMF loan negotiations
According to minister of finance, Ahmed Galal, the Egyptian government currently has no intention of carrying forward talks with the…
Egyptian economy better off than in June according to finance minister
Business
August 28, 2013
Egyptian economy better off than in June according to finance minister
Finance Minister Ahmed Galal has said Egypt's economic and financial situation has improved since June. Galal pointed to exchange rate stability,…
External debt swells
Business
August 26, 2013
External debt swells
Egypt’s external debt grew by US $4 billion in March 2013 reaching $38.4 billion compared to $34.4 billion in June…
Why Egypt’s pound is not strengthening
Economy
August 23, 2013
Why Egypt’s pound is not strengthening
Take a look at this chart, which the Central Bank has been proudly parading this month:(Bloomberg)It shows how the pound’s…